Embodiment
On NCT, if use existing PMCH transmission plan, in PMCH transmission subframe, cannot support EPDCCH transmission simultaneously; If use the multiplexing transmission mode of legacy PDCCH and PMCH, need on NCT, support the transmission plan of two kinds of descending control signalings, and in the time using common CP, also have GAP existence.
The embodiment of the present invention has provided the transmission plan of a kind of PMCH, and a time slot that makes PMCH only take subframe transmits, and further, can in another time slot of this subframe, transmit unicast tunnel or/and signal, thereby support the PMCH transmission on NCT.Further, in this subframe, there is not GAP, realize the utilance that simply and has further improved resource.
The PMCH the transmission plan below embodiment of the present invention being provided is elaborated.
In the embodiment of the present invention, the network equipment, in PMCH transmission subframe, is mapped in PMCH on a time slot of this subframe and transmits, and in another time slot, also can further transmit unicast tunnel or/and signal.Wherein, PMCH transmission subframe refers to the MBSFN subframe of transmitting PMCH.Described unicast tunnel is or/and signal, comprises one of following or combination in any:
EPDCCH;
PDSCH;
PBCH(Physical Broadcast Channel);
CSI-RS(channel quality information reference symbol);
TRS(time-frequency track reference symbol);
The main reference synchronization symbol of PSS(), or/and the auxiliary synchronous reference signal of SSS().
For the time slot of transmitting PMCH and for transmitting unicast tunnel or/and the time slot of signal, its position may be prescribed as: unicast tunnel, or/and signal map is transmitted in first time slot of MBSFN subframe, is mapped in PMCH in second time slot of MBSFN subframe and is transmitted; Also can regulation PMCH be mapped in first time slot of MBSFN subframe and transmits, by unicast tunnel or/and signal map in second time slot of MBSFN subframe, transmit.Can also notify by high-level signaling, instruction for the time slot of transmitting PMCH and for transmitting unicast tunnel or/and the time slot of signal.Such as, in MBSFN subframe n, regulation is mapped in EPDCCH in first time slot of this subframe and transmits, PMCH is mapped in second time slot of this subframe and transmits, in MBSFN subframe n+1, regulation is mapped in PMCH in first time slot of this subframe and transmits, and EPDCCH is mapped in second time slot of this subframe and transmits.
Preferably, in two of this MBSFN subframe time slots, can adopt different CP length transmission.Wherein, carry out unicast tunnel or/and the time slot of signal transmission, can the choice for use CP identical with generic downlink subframe, the time slot that carries out PMCH transmission uses expands CP.
Preferably, in the time slot of transmitting PMCH, calculate the TB(transmission block that in a time slot, PMCH carries) big or small time, another corresponding PRB(Physical Resource Block, Physical Resource Block) number is: PRB number × x that downlink bandwidth is corresponding, wherein, x is for setting coefficient, span is: 0 < x < 1, preferred, x value is 0.6.
Preferably, in the time slot of transmission EPDCCH, support the transmission of PDSCH by the mode of frequency division multiplexing, while calculating the TB block size of the PDSCH transmitting in a time slot, make corresponding PRB number be: the PRB number of distributing to PDSCH transmission is multiplied by one sets coefficient y, wherein 0<y<1, y is preferably chosen as 0.75.
Preferably, the generation of PMCH demodulation pilot frequency sequence can adopt existing scheme, the RE(Resource Unit of PMCH demodulation pilot frequency) mapping can adopt the mapping mode of existing MBSFN pilot tone in second time slot,, first OFDM(Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing in current time slots, OFDM) and the 5th OFDM symbol on shine upon respectively the demodulation pilot frequency of PMCH according to the mode of the subcarrier in interval, on these two symbols, use different subcarriers to shine upon.
Preferably, carry out unicast tunnel or/and the scheme of the demodulation pilot frequency that the time slot of signal transmission uses can comprise one of following:
(1) use special subframe under common CP to configure the demodulated reference signal DMRS(demodulation reference signal of 1/2/6/7 correspondence, demodulated reference signal) structure;
(2) use special subframe under expansion CP to configure the DMRS structure of 1/2/3/5/6 correspondence;
(3) use a corresponding DMRS symbol of time slot in the DMRS structure of common subframe;
(4) use the DMRS pattem(pattern strengthening).
Preferably, carrying out unicast tunnel or/and in the time slot of signal transmission, if also transmit CSI-RS, it is one of following that the scheme of described CSI-RS pattern comprises:
(1) use the available pattern of existing CSI-RS pattern in current time slots;
(2) use the CSI-RS pattern strengthening.
Preferably, carrying out unicast tunnel or/and in the time slot of signal transmission, if also transmit TRS, sequence and mapping scheme that TRS uses in this time slot, can be identical with the scheme that existing TRS transmits in a time slot.
For clearer, the embodiment of the present invention is described, be described below in conjunction with specific embodiment.For convenience of description, in following examples, two time slots in MBSFN subframe are distinguished to called after the first time slot and the second time slot, wherein the first time slot and the second time slot are different time slots, and order before and after " first " here and " second " do not represent, is only used to distinguish different time slots.
Embodiment mono-
As shown in Figure 3, this flow process can comprise:
Step 301: base station sends PMCH sub-frame configuration signaling to UE, this configuration signal instruction PMCH transmission subframe; Wherein, this PMCH transmission subframe comprises the first time slot and the second time slot, and the first time slot is for transmitting PMCH, and the second time slot is used for transmitting unicast tunnel or/and signal.
Step 302: base station sends PMCH subframe to UE.
Concrete, base station is mapped in EPDCCH the first slot transmission of this subframe, PMCH is mapped on the second time slot of this subframe and transmits, thereby make EPDCCH and PMCH in this subframe, carry out time division multiplexing transmission, further, in the time slot of transmission EPDCCH, EPDCCH and PDSCH adopt frequency division multiplexing mode to transmit.
As shown in Figure 4, EPDCCH and PDSCH use first time slot of this subframe to transmit, under DMRS structure use common CP in this time slot, special subframe configures the DMRS structure of 1/2/6/7 correspondence, if while there is PDSCH transmission, while calculating the TB size of PDSCH, make corresponding PRB number be: the PRB number of distributing to PDSCH transmission is multiplied by coefficient 0.75.If this subframe for TRS transmission subframe, is only shone upon TRS in first time slot of transmission EPDCCH and PDSCH simultaneously.
PMCH uses second time slot of this subframe to transmit, according to existing MBSFN pilot tone, the mapping mode in second time slot shines upon PMCH demodulation pilot frequency, be mapped on first and the 5th OFDM symbol of this time slot, in the time calculating the TB size of PMCH, make corresponding PRB number be: the PRB number that downlink bandwidth is corresponding is multiplied by coefficient 0.6.First time slot of this subframe uses common CP transmission, has 7 OFDM symbols; In second time slot of this subframe, use expansion CP transmission, have 6 OFDM symbols.
Step 303:UE receives the PMCH sub-frame configuration signaling that base station sends, and according to this configuration signal, according to the above-mentioned multiplexing transmission structure providing, receives the information that is mapped in the EPDCCH on the first time slot and is mapped in the PMCH channel on the second time slot.If the time slot of transmission EPDCCH also adopts frequency division multiplexing mode to transmit PDSCH, also need in the first time slot, detect the information of demodulation PDSCH channel.
Embodiment 2:
The flow process of this embodiment is identical with embodiment 1, but the transmission location of PMCH and EPDCCH is different, concrete:
As shown in Figure 5, PMCH uses first time slot of this subframe to transmit, according to existing MBSFN pilot tone, the mapping mode in second time slot shines upon PMCH demodulation pilot frequency, be mapped on first and the 5th OFDM symbol of current time slots, in the time calculating the TB size of PMCH, make corresponding PRB number be: the PRB number that downlink bandwidth is corresponding is multiplied by coefficient 0.6.
EPDCCH/PDSCH(is EPDCCH, or EPDCCH and PDSCH) transmit at second time slot of this subframe, DMRS structure in this time slot has been used common subframe DMRS structure in second time slot under expansion CP, if while there is PDSCH transmission, while calculating the TB size of PDSCH, make corresponding PRB number be: the PRB number of distributing to PDSCH transmission is multiplied by coefficient 0.75.If this subframe is CSI-RS transmission subframe simultaneously, in the time slot of transmission EPDCCH/PDSCH, select available CSI-RS pattern to shine upon, for example, for TDD system, in this subframe, can support the RE of CSI-RS transmission as shown in the oblique line fill area in Fig. 5.Two time slots of this subframe all use expansion CP transmission, have 12 OFDM symbols.
Can find out by above flow process, in the PMCH transmission plan that the embodiment of the present invention proposes, the time slot that PMCH only takies in a subframe transmits, can support the time division multiplexing transmission of EPDCCH and PMCH on NCT carrier wave, eliminate the GAP that may exist in MBSFN subframe simultaneously, improved the frequency spectrum resource utilization rate of system.
Based on identical technical conceive, the embodiment of the present invention also provides a kind of network equipment and a kind of terminal equipment.
Referring to Fig. 6, the structural representation of the network equipment providing for the embodiment of the present invention.This network equipment can be base station equipment, and this equipment can comprise: configuration signal sending module 61 and transport module 62, wherein:
Configuration signal sending module 61, for send PMCH sub-frame configuration signaling to terminal, described configuration signal instruction PMCH transmission subframe; Wherein, described PMCH transmission subframe comprises the first time slot and the second time slot, and described the first time slot is for transmitting PMCH, and described the second time slot is used for transmitting unicast tunnel or/and signal;
Transport module 62, in PMCH transmission subframe, is mapped in PMCH on the first time slot and transmits.
Concrete, described the first time slot is first time slot in PMCH transmission subframe, described the second time slot is second time slot of PMCH transmission subframe; Or described the first time slot is second time slot in PMCH transmission subframe, described the second time slot is first time slot of PMCH transmission subframe; Or the position of described the first time slot and the second time slot is notified by high-level signaling, wherein the first time slot and the second time slot are different time slots.
Concrete, transport module 62, in the first time slot, in transmission block TB when size that definition PMCH carries, is defined as corresponding PRB number: PRB number × setting coefficient that downlink bandwidth is corresponding, wherein, 0 < sets coefficient < 1.
Concrete, transport module 62, in the first time slot, respectively according to the mode of the subcarrier in interval, shines upon the demodulation pilot frequency of PMCH on first OFDM symbol and the 5th OFDM symbol; Wherein, the subcarrier using when shining upon on the 5th OFDM symbol at first OFDM symbol is different.
Concrete, described the first time slot uses expansion CP, and described the second time slot uses the CP identical with generic downlink subframe.
Concrete, one of demodulation pilot frequency scheme below transport module 62 can use in the second time slot:
Under use common CP, special subframe configures the demodulated reference signal DMRS structure of 1/2/6/7 correspondence;
Under use expansion CP, special subframe configures the DMRS structure of 1/2/3/5/6 correspondence;
Use a corresponding DMRS symbol of time slot in the DMRS structure of common subframe;
Use the DMRS pattern strengthening.
Concrete, the unicast tunnel that transport module 62 transmits in described the second time slot is or/and signal, comprises one of following or combination: EPDCCH, PDSCH, and PBCH, CSI-RS, TRS, PSS is or/and SSS.
Concrete, transport module 62 can be in the time slot of transmission PDSCH, in transmission block TB when size that definition PDSCH carries, corresponding PRB number is defined as: PRB number × setting coefficient of distributing to PDSCH transmission, wherein, 0 < sets coefficient < 1.
Concrete, transport module 62 can use the scheme of the pattern of following any CSI-RS: use the available pattern of existing CSI-RS pattern in current time slots; Or, use the CSI-RS pattern strengthening.
Referring to Fig. 7, the structural representation of the terminal equipment providing for the embodiment of the present invention.This terminal equipment can comprise: configuration signal receiver module 71, transport module 72, wherein:
Configuration signal receiver module 71, the PMCH sub-frame configuration signaling sending for receiving the network equipment, described configuration signal instruction PMCH transmission subframe; Wherein, described PMCH transmission subframe comprises the first time slot and the second time slot, and described the first time slot is for transmitting PMCH, and described the second time slot is used for transmitting unicast tunnel or/and signal;
Transport module 72, in PMCH transmission subframe, receives the PMCH being mapped on the first time slot.
Concrete, described the first time slot is first time slot in PMCH transmission subframe, described the second time slot is second time slot of PMCH transmission subframe; Or described the first time slot is second time slot in PMCH transmission subframe, described the second time slot is first time slot of PMCH transmission subframe; Or described terminal equipment, according to the notice of high-level signaling, is determined the first time slot and the second time slot position in PMCH transmission subframe, wherein the first time slot and the second time slot are different time slots.
Concrete, transport module 72, in the first time slot, while determining the transmission block TB size that PMCH carries, is defined as corresponding PRB number: PRB number × setting coefficient that downlink bandwidth is corresponding, wherein, 0 < sets coefficient < 1.
Concrete, transport module 72, in the first time slot, respectively according to the mode of the subcarrier in interval, detects the demodulation pilot frequency of PMCH on first OFDM symbol and the 5th OFDM symbol; Wherein, the subcarrier using when shining upon on the 5th OFDM symbol at first OFDM symbol is different.
Concrete, described the first time slot uses expansion CP, and described the second time slot uses the CP identical with generic downlink subframe.
Concrete, it is one of following that the scheme of the demodulation pilot frequency using in described the second time slot comprises:
Under use common CP, special subframe configures the demodulated reference signal DMRS structure of 1/2/6/7 correspondence;
Under use expansion CP, special subframe configures the DMRS structure of 1/2/3/5/6 correspondence;
Use a corresponding DMRS symbol of time slot in the DMRS structure of common subframe;
Use the DMRS pattern strengthening.
Concrete, the unicast tunnel transmitting in described the second time slot is or/and signal, comprises one of following or combination: EPDCCH, PDSCH, and PBCH, CSI-RS, TRS, PSS is or/and SSS.
Concrete, transport module 72 can be in the time slot of transmission PDSCH, while determining the transmission block TB size that PDSCH carries, corresponding PRB number is defined as: PRB number × setting coefficient of distributing to PDSCH transmission, wherein, 0 < sets coefficient < 1.
Concrete, it is one of following that the scheme of the pattern of CSI-RS comprises: use the available pattern of existing CSI-RS pattern in current time slots; Or, use the CSI-RS pattern strengthening.
Through the above description of the embodiments, those skilled in the art can be well understood to the mode that the present invention can add essential general hardware platform by software and realize, and can certainly pass through hardware, but in a lot of situation, the former is better execution mode.Based on such understanding, the part that technical scheme of the present invention contributes to prior art in essence in other words can embody with the form of software product, this computer software product is stored in a storage medium, comprise that some instructions (can be mobile phones in order to make a station terminal equipment, personal computer, server, or the network equipment etc.) carry out the method described in each embodiment of the present invention.
The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention; it should be pointed out that for those skilled in the art, under the premise without departing from the principles of the invention; can also make some improvements and modifications, these improvements and modifications also should be looked protection scope of the present invention.